Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Gloria Belle Temple, Valedictorian Irene Conley, Salutatorian year to try to make our class one of which Central will be proud. With this in mind we elected Tom O'Rourke, president, Louis Perlman, vice-president, and Maxine Davis, secretary-treasurer. Bob Bienz, Byron Doenges, Harold Masursky, Rolberta Jones, Ruith Cottingham, Gloria Belle Temple, and Marilyn Heaston as social council comprised the rest of the class oflicers. Our ever faithful Miss Kinnaird and Mr. Russell Rowe were named advisers. Our Senior play, Anne of Green Gables, was a dramatic as well as a financial triumph. Julia Ann Cowan played the leading role of Anne, fspelled with an cj, with Rudolph Costantino, Georgia Denis, Adele Johnson, Ruth' Cottingham, Joyce McHenry, Mary Helen Kelly, Helene Glotzer, Jean Arthur, Rozalia Lapadat, Dick Butler, Marilyn Heaston, Byron Doenges, and Franklyn Boggs. The Senior-Caldron Vaudeville on February 9 was carried out in splendid fashion. It was a take-off on various parts of the New York World's Fair. Senior activities would not be complete without the annual Kid Day, when we lost our dignity and found lots of fun in being young again. Jumping from the ridiculous to the sublime, we made our initial appearance in caps and gowns on Recognition Day. That was the time when the star of personality shown brightest. Then came rewards to those who had added to the fame of Central High School. Seniors who have distinguished themselves in the journalistic field of the Caldron and Spotlight staffs are Louis Pieper, Norma Jean Kennedy, James Hirschy, Harold Masursky, Rivah Hassan, Byron Doenges, Bob Bienz, Bill Latz, and Alice Koontz. Many Seniors have made names for themselves in the music department, which includes the band and orchestra, and Glee Club. Dorothy Davies, Bill Hartman, Herbert Miller, Geary Menze, drum major, Don Nahr- wold, Juanita Savieo, Louis Pooler, Martha Exner, Kate XValters and Julia Ann Cowan are members of the band or orchestra. Bernice Chilcote, Maxine Davis, Page Nim'ly-xrrru BOTH ARE GIRLS Two deserving Senior personalities, Gloria Belle Temple and Irene Conley, received the highest honors obtainable at Central when they were announced valedictorian and salutatorian, respec- tively, of the 19-10 graduating class. The complete four-year honor roll follows: Gloria Belle Tenn 95.33 Jack Pondo Vlasheif lrrne Conley 94.81 Maxine Davis Dorothy Davies... 94.69 Lloyd Lea Viola Kaiser ......... .. 94.03 Kathryn Walter ..... . Jeanette XVarner. 94.00 Dorothy Lord Maxine XVASS .......... 93.66 Neva Nagel .............. Geraldine Miller.. 92.82 Bonnie Closson. Harold Masursky 92.79 Phyllis Somers .......... Norene Kauffman 92.64 Maxine Larimer Dorothy Stolz ..... . 90.00 Phyllis Shoemaker, Ruth Miller, Ruth Smith, Ruth Cottingham, Glenn Spencer, Franklyn Boggs, and Del- bert Tudor belong to the Glee Club. .A young man who is going places as .1 popular orchestra leader is Karl Jensen, known to us as Kay Jay. He played at many school dances. Some of the boys who have brought honors to Central High School in the athletic Field are Henry Kulesza, Fealing Talley, Orville Jones, Ted Lewandowski, Dale Thompson, Arthur Boester, Henry Sandkuhler, Wfarren Wickliffe, Jim Storch, Ed Langas, and Eugene Mettler. Mary XVinkler, Dorothy Bixby, Maxine Davis, Norene Kauffman, Maxine Moss, Maxine Larimer, Angeline Bibbo, Eloise Conley, Pearl Xvaldron, and Florine NVil- kins were sports-minded girls during their four years at Central I-Iigh. Then on June 3 the Parent-Teacher Association sponsored the Senior Banquet, which was held for the First time in our new cafeteria. On Sunday morning, June 2, with our parents and friends we gathered to hear the Rev. Howard J. Brown deliver the Baccalaureate address. The commencement exercises on June 6, featuring as speaker Dr. Edward H. Griggs of New York, rang down the curtain on our high school days. CENTRAL'S BEST CITIZENS Gloria Belle Temple and Byron Doenges on April 11 were nanled 1940 Best Citizens. 92.29 91.97 91.13 90.79 90.71 90.69 90.43 90.13 90.00

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K l 3 r l l l i l I . a l l j . l 1 l i ' 1 il lf li l 4 ! .1 HN i S si, li , - ' me Srfllwfl Louis Perlm-111. vice-presidents Mr- Russell Rowe. adviser, Tom O'Rourke, president, Miss Virginia Kinnaird, adviser, Maxine Davis, secretary-treasurer. Slilmfifzgz Marilyn Heaston, Roberta Jones, Robert Bienz, Harold Masursky, Byron Doenges, Ruth Cottingham, Gloria Belle Temple, all social council members. SENIURS ARE PUISED, CUNFIDENT Here we are Seniors-the finished product! Yes, our personalities are all made as far as dear old Central is concerned. Now let's just glance back over the four short years and recall the events and grand affairs that have helped to develop this certain something called personality. First of all, what are some of the opportunities offered to a little green Freshman that will help him to have a grand personality by the time he is a Senior? Class parties are a fine way to get acquainted. Joining the speech department, publications, Library Service Group, athletics, dramatics, just to mention a few activities, are roads leading to the fine city of personality. As Freshies we jumped right into the swing of things with a grand party planned by Bob Bienz, presidentg Harold Masursky, vice-president, Dorothy Davies, secretary-treasurerg and Louise Jean, Wanda Racine, Betty Lou Stetter, Robert Nash, Billie Ann Deatrick, Eulalia Bermes, Tom O'Rourke, Betty James, Rosemary Edelon, Byron Doenges, and Theodore Bakalar, social council. Of course they were assisted by Miss Virginia Kinnaird, whom we all consider as one of us because she has been our loyal adviser for these four happy years, and Mr. Robert Dornte. assistant athletic coach. We pushed bravely forward as Sophs in spite of being somewhat ignored. For a get acquainted affair, we had another party and also blossomed forth with a skating party that proved more successful than we had dared to hope. At least Miss Kinnaird and Mr. Russell Rowe, advisers, Harold Masursky, president, Byron Doenges, vice-president, Gloria Belle Temple, secretary-treasurer5 Bob Bienz, Dick Butler, julia Ann Cowan, Dorothy Davies, Marion Snyder, and Jane Ullery, social council members, were very pleased about it. Two years down and two more to go-so that means we're jolly Juniors with Byron Doenges, president, Dick Butler, vice-president, and Viola Kaiser, secretary- treasurer. These three together with Social Council Members Bob Bienz, Maxine Davis, Ruth Cottingham, Harold Masursky, and Ed Langas started our class activities with a bang in the form of the Victory Dance, which was the climax of our football season. Then came the highlight of highlights, Hawaiian Night, our Junior Prom, with Julia Ann Cowan reign- ing as queen. With a background of silhouetted palm trees, tropical gardens and an inviting grass shanty, the lovely queen with long golden tresses was crowned queen by Byron Doenges, Junior class president. Sarah Stettler, former queen, was the crown bearer, and Ed Langas made a dashing master of ceremonies. Colorful Hawaiian leis were presented to the dancers by the six attendants, Jean Arthur, Ruth Cottingham, Marilyn Heaston, Gloria Belle Temple, Jeanette Warner, and XVanda Racine. Personality-in-person dropped in for a few minutes in the form of Wayne King. The compliments of the XValtz King were much appreciated by the prom committees, who had made the cafeteria a veritable Hawaiian paradise. Seniors.-is it possible that we are on the last lap of our journey toward graduation? We've only one more Page N inet y-.tix

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G wgigif ,ji 551 ,fl ny jeiftfl 4? fl, fl-f'f-'li' i.'7iJ1f. '.f ,f fljiifj j1iil, '.!l-7' I .Lf e il .-w '-Je 4, en, Q. gt L' U ts' K-.J lax, Jeff At last it arrived! The momentous day for which all hopeful Seniors had waited with bated breath, one Filled with plenty of the sunshine of personality! Yes, you've guessed right. It was Tuesday, January 16, the day the members of National Honor Society were mined and pins awarded. Miss Mary Harrah, chairman of the committee for selection of members, presided at the meeting during which Mr. Fred H. Croninger presented the pins stamped with symbolic torches. A fine and inspiring talk was given by Mr. Joe Tucker, a Central alumnus of 1933. Membership in the National Honor Society was de- cided on the basis of character, scholarship, leadership, and service to the school. The forty-two students, comprising one of the largest groups ever to be admitted to the organization, were chosen from a class of over three hundred by the vote of the entire faculty. Only those boys and girls who are in the upper third of their class scholastieally are eligible for membership. The number of students selected is limited to fifteen per cent of the total class. The names of the 1940 National Honor Society members follow: Robert Bienz, Arthur Boester, Franklyn Boggs, Richard Butler, Bonnie Closson, Irene Conley, Ruth Cottingham, Julia Ann Cowan, Dorothy Davies, Maxine Davis, Georgia Denis, Steve Dewald, Byron Doenges, Norman Dunlap, Marjorie Eckles, William Franke, Rivah Hassan, Marilyn Heaston, James Hirschy, Adele Johnson, Roberta Jones, Viola Kaiser. Norene Kauffman, Sylvia Kloepper, Chester Krasienko, Ed Langas, Maxine Larimer, William Latz, John Lew- ton, Joyce McHenry, Geary Menze, Harold Masursky, Dorothy Olry, Lo-uis Perlman, Martha Putt, Dorothy Stolz, Gloria Belle Temple. Thelma Trumbower, Pondo Vlasheff, Mary Vervalin, Jeanette Warner, and Maxine XVass. In April it was announced that the names of three more Senior students, Norma Jean Kennedy, Geraldine Miller, and Eldon Moodie, had been added to the list of National Honor Society members. This makes a total of forty-five members. Each year as a special reward a banquet is given for the National Honor Society members. Each teacher selects one member to take to the banquet. This year's banquet, held in May, will indeed remain a memorable event in each member's life. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY T011 RUN! Robert BiC11l. Arthur BUCMCF, Ffilllklwl BUggS. Richard Butler, Bonnie Closson, Irene Conley, Ruth Cottingham, Julia Ann Conan, Dorothy Davies, Maxine Davis. Sflllllll Ron: Georgia Denis, Steve DeXY'.ild, Byron Doenges, Norman Dunlap, Marjorie Ecltles. W'illian1 Franke, Rivah Hassan, Marilyn Heaston, James Hirschy, Adele Johnson. Thin! Rott: Roberta Jones, Viola Kaiser. Norene Kauffman. Sylvia Kloepper, Chester Krasienko, Ed Langas, Maxine Larimer, XVilliam Litl, John Lewton, Joyce McHenry, Harold Masurslty. Boffnm Ron: Geary Menve, Dorothy Olry, Louis Perlman. Martha Putt, Dorothy Stolz, Gloria Belle Temple, Thelma Trumbcwer, Pondo X asieiI. Mary Vervalin, Jeanette XY'arner. Maxine XVass.